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ex·am·i·na·tion

Audio Help [ig-zam-uh-ney-shuh

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–noun

1.	the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation.

2.	the state of being examined.

3.	the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions.

4.	the test itself; the list of questions asked.

5.	the answers, statements, etc., made by one examined.

6.	Law. formal interrogation.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME examinacioun < L exāminātiōn- (s. of exāminātiō). See examine, -ation

]

—Related forms

ex·am·i·na·tion·al, adjective

—Synonyms 1. observation. Examination, inspection, scrutiny refer to a looking at something. An examination usually means a careful noting of details: A thorough examination of the plumbing revealed a defective pipe. An inspection is a formal and official examination: an inspection of records, a military inspection. Scrutiny implies a critical and minutely detailed examination: The papers seemed to be in good order, but they would not stand close scrutiny. See also investigation.

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ex·am·i·na·tion Audio Help (ĭg-zām'ə-nā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.

The act of examining or the state of being examined.
A set of questions or exercises testing knowledge or skill.
A formal interrogation: examination of the witness.

ex·am'i·na'tion·al adj.

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examination
noun
1.	the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
2.	a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
3.	formal systematic questioning [syn: interrogation]
4.	a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) [syn: examen]
5.	the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
exˌamiˈnation1 noun

(a) close inspection
Example: Make a thorough examination of the area where the crime took place; On examination the patient was discovered to have appendicitis.

Arabic:	فَحْص، تَحْقيق
Chinese (Simplified):	检查
Chinese (Traditional):	檢查
Czech:	vyšetření
Danish:	undersøgelse
Dutch:	onderzoek
Estonian:	vaatlus
Finnish:	tutkimus
French:	examen
German:	die Untersuchung
Greek:	εξέταση, έλεγχος
Hungarian:	vizsgálat
Icelandic:	athugun, skoðun
Italian:	esame, controllo
Japanese:	調査

Korean:	조사
Latvian:	apskate; pārbaude; izmeklēšana
Lithuanian:	apžiūrėjimas, tyrimas
Norwegian:	undersøkelse
Polish:	inspekcja, badanie
Portuguese (Brazil):	exame
Portuguese (Portugal):	exame
Romanian:	examinare
Russian:	осмотр;обследование
Slovak:	vyšetrenie
Slovenian:	pregled
Spanish:	inspección, examen
Swedish:	granskning, undersökning
Turkish:	inceleme, muayene, tetkik

exˌamiˈnation2 noun

(also exˈam) a test of knowledge or ability
Example: school examinations; She is to take a French/dancing exam; (also adjective) examination/exam papers; He failed/passed the English exam.

Arabic:	إمْتِحان، إخْتِبار
Chinese (Simplified):	考试
Chinese (Traditional):	考試
Czech:	zkouška
Danish:	eksamen; eksamens-; -eksamen
Dutch:	examen
Estonian:	eksam
Finnish:	koe, tentti
French:	examen
German:	die Prüfung
Greek:	διαγώνισμα
Hungarian:	vizsga
Icelandic:	próf
Italian:	esame
Japanese:	試験

Korean:	시험
Latvian:	eksāmens; eksāmena-
Lithuanian:	egzaminas
Norwegian:	eksamen, prøve
Polish:	egzamin
Portuguese (Brazil):	exame
Portuguese (Portugal):	exame
Romanian:	examen
Russian:	экзамен
Slovak:	skúška
Slovenian:	izpit
Spanish:	examen
Swedish:	examination, tentamen, prov
Turkish:	sınav, imtihan

exˌamiˈnation3 noun

(a) formal questioning (eg of a witness)

Arabic:	إسْتِجْواب
Chinese (Simplified):	审问
Chinese (Traditional):	審問
Czech:	vyslýchání
Danish:	udspørgning
Dutch:	ondervraging
Estonian:	ülekuulamine
Finnish:	kuulustelu
French:	interrogatoire
German:	die Vernehmung
Greek:	εξέταση, ανάκριση
Hungarian:	kihallgatás
Icelandic:	yfirheyrsla, prófun
Italian:	interrogatorio
Japanese:	尋問

Korean:	심문
Latvian:	pratināšana
Lithuanian:	apklausinėjimas, apklausa
Norwegian:	forhør, avhør
Polish:	przesłuchanie
Portuguese (Brazil):	interrogatório
Portuguese (Portugal):	interrogatório
Romanian:	interogatoriu
Russian:	допрос
Slovak:	vypočúvanie
Slovenian:	zasliševanje
Spanish:	interrogatorio
Swedish:	förhör
Turkish:	sorgulama

See also: examine, examiner

American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

ex·am·i·na·tion (g-zm-nshn)
n.

An investigation or inspection for the purpose of diagnosis.

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: ex·am·i·na·tion
Pronunciation: ig-"zam-&-'nA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act or process of inspecting or testing for evidence of disease or abnormality —see PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: ex·am·i·na·tion
Function: noun
: the act or process of examining; especially : a formal questioning esp. in a court proceeding —see also CROSS-EXAMINATION, DIRECT EXAMINATION, RECROSS-EXAMINATION, REDIRECT EXAMINATION —compare AFFIDAVIT, DEPOSITION

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Examination

Cross"-ex*am`i*na"tion\ (kr?s"?gz-?m`?-n?"sh?n; 115), n. (Law) The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he has been called and examined. See Examination.

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